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The ancestral hall is on the east side of this street. Going down, you can see a house with stone bricks and gray tiles in a short time. Ivy is crawling on the walls. Some damp places are already covered with moss. The paint was mottled, and the brass lock was rusted. With a light push, the door opened.This place is indeed as the shop Xiaoer said, the yard is very large, and the house is also very grand. In addition to the main hall for placing the coffins, there are two side halls, which look like they used to be used by night watchmen.The family surnamed Zhou should have been a big family in the town before, but later they moved out of the town, and specially hired someone to take care of this ancestral hall. Although the doors, windows and furnishings are a bit outdated, they can still be considered clean and tidy.

Shen Yun and the two tied the horses in the courtyard, pushed open the door of the east side hall and walked in. There was already a lot of dust inside, and it seemed that no one had lived in it for a long time, but there were all tables, chairs and tea sets, even beds.There were two yellow futons thrown on the ground, Shen Yun picked them up and dusted them off, put them on the bed and said with a smile: "At least tonight, I don't have to sit on the floor anymore."

Mu Yunze pursed his lips and said, "Brother Shen knows how to have fun while suffering."

Shen Yun smiled, sat on it first, and breathed a sigh of relief.After a day's driving, Mu Yunze was also a little tired. Although the yellow futon was dirty, it was still more comfortable than the cold floor.He leaned his head against the wall behind him, looked at the darkening sky outside the door, and asked, "Brother Shen, do you think we can reach Jinling smoothly?"

Shen Yun said: "Although the people in the ghost gate have not appeared again, we can't take it lightly."

Mu Yunze said in a low voice: "Without the Ghost Shamen, there will naturally be other people, and many things are unpredictable. When I left the villa, I didn't expect to meet the Ghost Shamen, let alone you, Brother Shen. would be willing to go with me."

Shen Yun looked sideways at his blurry face under the evening light: "Perhaps what is unpredictable is not the event, but the person who did it."

Mu Yunze lowered his brows and smiled, and asked, "Then brother Chen, what do you think will happen next?"

There was no light in this room, and the evening light came in from the window, making the surroundings seem dark and dark, and the wind blew through the weeds in the yard, making rustling noises.Shen Yun was silent, and it took a long time before he opened his mouth to say: "I hope that what happens next will be as Mr. Mu wishes."

Mu Yun chose to turn his head to look at him, his eyes were clear and calm: "But brother Shen doesn't know what I really want to do."

Shen Yun sighed and said: "If you want to talk, I will listen, if you don't want to, I won't ask."

Half an inch of evening light cast on Mu Yunze's face, his eyes seemed to turn golden, shining in the dimness: "You are really a good-tempered person, but unfortunately, we are different."

Shen Yun didn't seem to want to delve into the meaning of his words, and only joked: "The young master of Wuxia Villa and me, a homeless person, are naturally different people."

Mu Yunze smiled, looking at him with a little more meaning in his eyes, but he didn't speak.The sky was already dark, the moonlight gradually enveloped the earth, the wind seemed to stop, the courtyard was eerily silent, in the darkness, the sound of wheels rolling suddenly sounded, this sound made Shen Yun's heart twitch suddenly.The voice came along the outside of the wall and stopped at the door. After disappearing for a while, there was a dull sound of pushing the door.

creak-

None of them moved, but they already knew who it was, because the disgusting stench of corpses wafted in the air again.

Shen Yun didn't open his eyes, but he could clearly hear any noise coming from the yard, the sound of carts, footsteps, donkey bleating softly, and the sound of another house being pushed away.Shen Yun still didn't respond, Mu Yunze couldn't bear it anymore: "They have also come here, brother Shen thinks this is accidental, or is it intentional?"

Shen Yun said calmly: "The old man said earlier that he would come to the town to seek medical treatment, it must have been just a coincidence."

Mu Yun chose: "Brother Shen, don't you think it's strange, how can you be a good doctor if you don't even have an inn?"

Shen Yun said: "Sometimes people have to have some hope in order to survive."

There was mockery in Mu Yunze's tone: "You are very good at finding reasons to excuse them."

Shen Yun said lightly: "Everyone can walk the road in this world. It's not strange to go where you go or who you meet. After tomorrow dawn, they will continue to walk their way, and we also have our own way to go. way."

In the darkness, Mu Yun chose to look at him, as if he was curious, but also as if he was asking: "The man has such a serious illness, does Brother Shen think he can survive tonight?"

Shen Yun's heart beat violently, he couldn't help but clenched the Wuming Sword tightly in his hand, a drop of cold sweat oozed from his forehead.Mu Yun chose to see that he hadn't answered for a long time, and said again: "Since brother Shen can't answer, then I'll change the question, for example...does brother Shen hope that he can survive tonight, or that he can't survive?" ?”

Shen Yun still didn't answer, but he gripped the sword even tighter, so tight that his palm was soaked with sweat.Mu Yunze looked at him quietly for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "I'm just asking casually, Brother Shen, don't worry about it."

There was no movement in the yard, and Shen Yun's aura gradually returned to calm, but he did not let go of the Wuming Sword, but said: "It's very late, and we have to hurry tomorrow, so let's rest quickly." Mu Yun chose to touch it. Dust on the bed, sighed and said: "I really want to learn how Brother Shen can sit up and sleep every night."

Shen Yun glanced at him, took off his outer robe and spread it on the bed: "If Mr. Mu is willing, you can lie down and rest."

This dress was sent over by Mu Yunxuan when he was in the inn. It has a rare texture, like hemp but not hemp, cotton but not cotton, soft and comfortable to the touch, but now it is spread on the dust, just for Allow another person to sleep peacefully.Mu Yunze stood there in a daze, bit his lower lip lightly, and said after a long time: "Do you treat everyone like this?"

In fact, within the scope of his ability, Shen Yun can do more. He will give the hard-earned reward of a thousand taels to people who have nothing to do with Hao, and he will also use the remaining one tael of silver as a reward The waiter at the wine shop.He never cares about gains and losses, so he has many friends, and these friends regard him as the most trustworthy person.It's just a piece of clothing, and it's too small compared to his previous practice of spending all his money.However, he can give the bounty he got to anyone, but he won't clothe everyone.

Although Shen Yun is a good person, he is not a good person without principles.

He has his bottom line in everything he does, but now he does it because he wants to.

Facing Mu Yunze's question, he did not answer.In the night, he didn't see the mocking smile on the corner of Mu Yunze's mouth, extending to the depths of his eyes.The bed was very hard, which was far from being solved by a piece of clothing, but Mu Yunze still lay down, his breathing gradually became even but peaceful, as if he had already fallen into a deep sleep.The Chixiao Sword was placed beside him, and the black-golden scabbard shone majestically under the moonlight. Shen Yun suddenly remembered that he had never seen the Chixiao Sword unsheathed before. , what will it look like?

Now, the Scarlet Firmament Sword is within walking distance from him, as long as he stretches out his hand, he can take this sword into his pocket.But for Shen Yun, the Chixiao Sword is just a shackle, he is now shackled inside, and there is no way out.

Mu Yun chose to sleep deeply, his profile was almost flawless under the dim light, his hands were placed on the bed, his fingers were slender and fair, even the most skilled sculptor might not be able to carve out such perfect lines .These are a pair of skillful hands, with the elegance when toasting a glass, the coldness when holding a sword, and the indifference when killing people. Most people can't refuse the temptation brought by such hands, but for Shen Yun, this is A pair of hands that can pull him into hell.

It was already very late at night, and there was no sound outside, he closed his eyes, trying to calm down his mood as much as possible.

When people are tired, sleeping is the best way to rest, but Shen Yun has not slept for several days.He was very tired, very tired, even if he was lying on the tip of the knife now, he could fall asleep the next moment.But he couldn't sleep, and even had to maintain full energy to continue to accompany the person beside him to finish the play.He doesn't know how long he can last, at least for now, he has no second way to go.

In the silence, he heard Mu Yunze get up again, those bright eyes seemed to be staring at him in the night, Shen Yun didn't move, he leaned his back against the wall with a relaxed expression, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.Of course he didn't fall asleep, he could hear any slight noise clearly, Mu Yun chose to get out of bed, Mu Yun chose to open the door, and Mu Yun chose to leave the room.Then, the door next door was pushed open, with a very light creaking sound, but it made Shen Yun's heart tighten for an instant.

He slowly opened his eyes, looking at the night through the damaged doors and windows, his palms were sweating again, and a look of pain and forbearance floated in his expression.He thought that he should be back soon, after dawn, they would continue to rush to Jinling as planned, and after getting the treasure map from the Chen family, maybe he could end all this.

Time passed by, and there was still no movement outside. Shen Yun didn't know how long he had been waiting, but his body was already soaked in cold sweat, and the coolness penetrated his skin and traveled through his body with the blood, making his complexion change. She became paler and paler, but her eyes became fiercer and sharper.

He has always been a very patient person, and along the way, he has been enduring things that ordinary people cannot bear.

But now, he couldn't wait any longer.

This is the limit of his endurance, or in other words, this is the limit of his endurance.

With the Wuming Sword in his hand, he finally stood up and walked over to open the door step by step. The cold wind mixed with a bone-chilling chill hit him. Without hesitation, he raised his leg and stepped out of the threshold.

The courtyard was very quiet, the donkey cart was parked at the corner of the weed-covered wall, and the moonlight filled the whole house. In the light and shadow, Mu Yunze, dressed in moon-white brocade clothes, stood there with a smile on his face. Very mocking, seven-point coquettish, his eyes rested on Shen Yun through the darkness of night, and said flatly: "Brother Shen, you are finally here."